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Wesley Hunt: No Better, No Less

Nineteen months ago Wesley Hunt decided that he could do a better job than freshman Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher after she had only been in office for three months. His biggest complaint of her was that she broke a promise to think independently and just sided with Nancy Pelosi all the time. Well Mr. Hunt isn’t that exactly what you wanted to do under Trump.

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Chris Hollins: Defender of the Right to Vote

Proper preparation warrants productive possibilities. When Chris Hollins assumed the office of Harris County Clerk, after a 3-2 party vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court, he had three priorities in mind. His goal was to ensure that every resident of Harris County, regardless of party, race, creed, religion, or area of town in which they live, could vote in a safe, peaceful and convenient manner. Having shattered all previous Harris County voting turnout records, Hollins has blown even his own mind with Election 2020.

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Beyoncé's Latest Ivy Park x Adidas Gear Finally Drops Online

Beyoncé's second Ivy Park x Adidas apparel collection is dropping online Thursday, a day ahead of its release in stores. The athleisure line, dubbed "The Drip 2 Collection," comes nine months after the first installment of Beyoncé's Ivy Park x Adidas gear, which sold out almost instantly when it dropped at the start of the year.

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Will Thanksgiving be a superspreading event? Look to Canada for answers

Three weeks after Canadians celebrated their Thanksgiving holiday, the country is seeing a national spike in cases.

School districts desperate for substitute teachers as staffing levels fluctuate due to COVID

“Substitute teachers wanted.” That’s the message from some districts around the state as quarantines impact staffing levels. One of those districts is St. Michael-Albertville. Their superintendent Ann-Marie Foucault put a plea on Facebook hoping to find enough subs to keep her students in class.

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Man celebrates sobriety with cross-country bike ride

Connor O’Reilly has been a cyclist for a long time. He has biked for fun, for exercise, and as a means of transportation when his addictions cost him his driver’s license.

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Despite rain and snow, 70-year-old man stands with anti-Trump sign 7 days a week

If you happen to drive by North Main Street in Uxbridge you bound to stumble upon Bruce Archambault. With his single Anti-Trump sign, he takes a seat and peacefully waves at the cars that drive by, who either love him or despise him.

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Good Samaritan helps rescue group after Huntington Beach boat explosion

Six people were on board during a boat explosion in Huntington Beach on Sunday afternoon.

Nxivm leader belongs in pantheon of human evil

On October 27, I sat in US District Court in Brooklyn as Judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Nxivm cult founder Keith Raniere, 60, to 120 years in federal prison. It had been 16 months since a jury convicted him on seven counts that included racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy and sex trafficking.

DEA documents reveal elaborate undercover drug sting that nabbed two police officers accused of protecting cocaine transport

Court documents are revealing new details about the undercover drug sting that nabbed two South Florida police officers and three others.

Disney layoffs continue as pandemic closures carry on

Layoffs continue for thousands of Disney workers, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet.

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One person dead, several injured in Vienna 'terror attack'

At least one person has been killed and several injured, including a police officer, after multiple gunmen opened fire in central Vienna, Austrian authorities said. One of the gunmen was also shot and killed, they added.

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What will TV and social networks do if Trump prematurely declares victory?

If President Trump comes out and prematurely claims victory on Election Night, what will television networks and social media websites do?

First-time voter: I needed to vote as if my life depended on it

As a resident of one of 2020's battleground states, I cannot contain my excitement about the fact that this is my first time voting in a US presidential election. In Georgia, I was casting a vote for the change that I so desperately want to see in this country.

Florida marks dark day in political history when a black man was lynched after friend tried to vote

As Florida prepares for Election Day, it is remembering a dark day in its political history.

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Federal authorities expected to erect 'non-scalable' fence around White House

Federal authorities are expected to put back into place a "non-scalable" fence around the entire perimeter of the White House on Monday as law enforcement and other agencies prepare for possible protests surrounding the election, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to CNN.

Trump takes last swipe at Affordable Care Act before Election Day

The Trump administration took another step to weaken the Affordable Care Act with Election Day looming, approving Georgia's controversial request to make fundamental changes to its Obamacare exchange.

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Obama heads to Georgia as Democrats seek breakthrough that has eluded them in Trump era

Joe Biden's campaign dispatched former President Barack Obama to Atlanta on Monday in a bid to finish Democrats' four-year project of turning Georgia blue.

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Several battleground states seeing surge of new Covid-19 cases

One day before an election in which the coronavirus pandemic has consistently ranked as the most important issue before voters, several battleground states are seeing their highest average in new cases.

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More than 95 million Americans have voted with one day to go until Election Day

More than 95 million Americans have voted nationwide with one day left until Election Day, according to a survey of election officials by CNN, Edison Research and Catalist.